Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome

**Definition:** Acute respiratory illness in humans caused by the SIN NOMBRE VIRUS whose primary rodent reservoir is the deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus. First identified in the southwestern United States, this syndrome is characterized most commonly by fever, myalgias, headache, cough, and rapid respiratory failure.

**Tree numbers:** - C01.925.782.147.420.380 - C08.618.846.450

**Synonyms:** - Hantavirus-Associated Respiratory Distress Syndrome - HARDS